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A year after a turbine blade fractured on the Vineyard Wind project in July 2024, Nantucket town officials announced a $10.5 million settlement with turbine manufacturer GE Vernova. Nantucket Harbormaster photo.

Nantucket settles with GE Vernova for Vineyard Wind blade failure

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The Fulton Fish Market is the largest seafood market in the U.S., moving more than 5 million pounds of fish weekly and employing some 1,500 workers at its Bronx, N.Y. location. Blue Trace photo.

Fulton Fish Market joins lawsuit against Empire Wind

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Chad Libby in the 34-foot Myrtle Belle leads Ivan Libby’s Wrecking Crew and four other boats across the finish line in the Class D, 236 to 335 hp, 34 feet and over race at Moosabec Reach, hitting 28.8 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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Massive turnout at Moosabec races

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Empire Wind, a 810-megawatt turbine array under construction off New York, was allowed to proceed in mid-May by the Trump administration. But project opponents continue to apply political pressure. Equinor rendering.

Trump moves to restrict wind power tax credits

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Amendment 25 would replace the current Atlantic cod stocks with newly identified cod stocks in Eastern Gulf of Maine, Western Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and Southern New England. NEFMC graphic.

New England council tries again on Northeast groundfish plan

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In the Bass Harbor Diesel Free-For-All on June 23, LaBella Vitae and My Turn are nearly bow-to-bow in a race that La Bella Vita won. Jon Johansen photo.

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Neck and neck at Bass Harbor

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Senate budget vote set mixed prospects for offshore wind

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Torbay Wharf supports fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fisheries and Oceans Canada photo.

Canada commits $4.1 million to rebuild Torbay wharf

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Filming ‘The Perfect Storm’ in Gloucester Harbor, Mass. The Salem News Historic Photograph Collection, Salem State University Archives and Special Collections, CC BY

Checking in on New England fisheries 25 years after ‘The Perfect Storm’ movie

Oceanville Boatworks in Stonington, Maine, is completing a 50’ x19’2” H&H Marine lobster boat for a Cape Cod, Mass., fisherman, with a 750-hp continuous-duty Volvo. Jon Johansen photo.

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Composite construction gains favor at Maine yard

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The New York Parks Commission will be the proud owner of a Thomas Marine-built Explorer model. The aluminum 28-footer will be used for pollution sampling.

Fishing back when: Around Northeast yards

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